Regular Season: McDermott became just the eighth player to score more than 3,000 for his career in leading Creighton to a 24-6 record in the regular season.

Up next: McDermott will lead the Blue Jays into the NCAA Tournament for the third straight season. Creighton was knocked out in the second round in 2012 and 2013. (Evan Vucci/AP)

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2013: Victor Oladipo, G, Indiana

Stats: 13.7 ppg., 6.2 rpg., 2.2 stealsRegular Season: Oladipo led the Hoosiers to their first outright Big Ten title since 2002, their first outright title since 1993. He had 14 points and 13 rebounds in the regular-season finale against Michigan.Tournament: Oladipo hits a 3-pointer with 14 seconds left to secure a win against Temple in the second round, but the Hoosiers are bounced in the Sweet 16 by Syracuse.

NBA Draft: Orlando Magic (No. 2, 2013)

(Darron Cummings/AP)

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2012: Anthony Davis, C, Kentucky

Stats: 14.2 ppg., 10.4 rpg., 4.7 blocks
Tournament: Davis, a freshman, leads the Wildcats to the national championship with six points, 16 rebounds and six blocks in a 67-59 win against Kansas.
NBA Draft: New Orleans Hornets (No. 1, 2012)
(Bill Haber/AP)

Stats: 22.6 ppg., 10.2 rpg
Tournament: Hansbrough anchors a Final Four run in his junior year, but the Tar Heels lose to Kansas. Hansbrough, however, returns for his senior season and leads North Carolina to the national championship with a win against Michigan State.
NBA Draft: Indiana Pacers (No. 13, 2009) (Bob Leverone/Sporting News)

Stats: 26.8 ppg., 42.1 3P%, 2.6 assists
Tournament: The Blue Devils fall to LSU in the Sweet 16. Redick, who played in the Final Four as a sophomore, hits just 3-of-18 from the floor in his final college game.
NBA Draft: Orlando Magic (No. 11, 2006)
(Bob Leverone/Sporting News)

Stats: 20.6 ppg., 5.3 assists, 2.8 steals
Tournament: Nelson, a senior, led the Hawks to a 27-0 record in the regular season and helped St. Joe's reach the Elite Eight.
NBA Draft: Orlando Magic (No. 20, 2004)
(John Dunn for TSN)

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2003: T. J. Ford, PG, Texas

Stats: 15.0 ppg., 7.7 apg., 2.0 steals
Tournament: Ford, a sophomore, helps the Longhorns reach the Final Four for the first time since 1947 and scores12 points in a loss to Syracuse.
NBA Draft: Milwaukee Bucks (No. 8, 2003)
(Bob Leverone/TSN)

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2002: Jason Williams, PG, Duke

Stats: 21.3 ppg., 5.3 assists, 2.2 steals
Tournament: The defending national champion Blue Devils are upset in the Sweet 16 by Indiana, a game in which Williams misses the game-tying free throw in the final seconds. Williams leaves after his junior season.
NBA Draft: Chicago Bulls (No. 2, 2002)
(Bob Leverone/TSN)

Stats: 18.9 ppg., 9.7 rpg., 3.5 blocks
Tournament: Martin, a senior, leads Cincinnati to a 28-2 record in the regular season, but he suffers a broken leg in the Conference-USA tournament. The No. 2 seed Bearcats lose in the second round to Tulsa without their star player.
NBA Draft: New Jersey Nets (No. 1, 2000)
(Dilip Vishwanat / TSN)

Stats: 30.3 ppg., 10.1 rpg.
Tournament: Robinson plays just two seasons at Purdue, and he scores 44 points in a Sweet 16 win against Kansas. The Big Dog, however, is held just to 13 points in an Elite Eight loss against Duke.
NBA Draft: Milwaukee Bucks (No. 1, 1994)
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1993: Calbert Cheaney, SF, Indiana

Stats: 22.4 ppg., 6.4 rpg., 2.4 assists
Tournament: The sweet-shooting lefty leads the Hoosiers to the Final Four as a junior, but Indiana is turned back in the Elite Eight by Kansas. Cheaney scores 22 points in the loss.
NBA Draft: Washington Bullets (No. 6, 1993)
(David Longstreath/AP)

Stats: 22.7 ppg., 10.9 rpg., 3.0 assists
Tournament: Johnson, a senior leads the defending national champions to a 34-0 record heading into the Final Four, but the Rebels are upset 79-77 by Duke. Johnson totals 13 points and 13 rebounds in the loss.
NBA Draft: Charlotte Hornets (No. 1, 1991)
(Eric Risberg/AP)

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1990: Dennis Scott, SF, Georgia Tech

Stats: 27.7 ppg., 41.4 3P%, 6.6 rpg.
Tournament: Scott, a junior, scores 40 points in the regional final win against Minnesota to get the Yellow Jackets to the Final Four, where he scores 29 points in a 90-81 loss to UNLV.
NBA Draft: Orlando Magic (No. 4, 1990)
(Ed Reinke/AP)

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1989: Stacey King, C, Oklahoma

Stats: 26 ppg., 10.1 rpg.
Tournament: King helps Oklahoma reach the championship game in 1988 as a junior, but his senior season ends with a loss in the Sweet 16 to Virginia.
NBA Draft: Chicago Bulls (No. 6, 1989)
(Mark Humphrey/AP)

Stats: 28.2 ppg., 11.8 rpg., 4.5 blocks
Tournament: Robinson led Navy to the Elite Eight the previous season, and he scores 50 points with 13 rebounds in his final college game, a first-round loss to Michigan.
NBA Draft: San Antonio Spurs (No. 1, 1987)
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1986: Walter Berry, PF, St. John's

Stats: 23.0 ppg., 11.1 rpg.
Tournament: Berry — nicknamed "The Truth" — helps St. John's reach the Final Four in 1985 and get a No. 1 seed in his senior season. Auburn, however, knocks St. John's out of the tournament in the second round despite 20 points from Berry.
NBA Draft: Portland Trail Blazers (No. 14, 1986)
(G. Paul Burnett/AP)

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1985: Patrick Ewing, C, Georgetown

Stats: 14.6 ppg., 9.2 rpg., 3.6 blocks
Tournament: Ewing led the Hoyas to three Final Fours, including a national championship in 1984. Georgetown, however, is upset by Villanova 66-64 in the 1985 championship game. Ewing, a senior, has 14 points and five rebounds.
NBA Draft: New York Knicks (No. 1, 1985)
(Bill Kostroun/AP)

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1983 and 1984: Michael Jordan, SG, North Carolina

Stats (career): 17.7 ppg., 5.0 rpg.
Tournament: Jordan hit the game-winning shot against Georgetown as a freshman in 1982, and he wins Player of the Year honors as a sophomore and junior. The Tar Heels are bounced in the Elite Eight by Georgia in 1983 and in the Sweet 16 by Indiana in 1984. Jordan leaves after his junior year.
NBA Draft: Chicago Bulls (No. 3, 1984)(Robert Willett/AP)

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1982: Ralph Sampson, C, Virginia

Stats: 15.8 ppg., 11.4 rpg., 3.1 blocks
Tournament: The Cavaliers reach the Final Four in 1981 and Elite Eight in 1983, but in Sampson's junior season Virginia knocked out of the 1982 tournament in the regional semifinals by UAB. Sampson never plays in a championship game.
NBA Draft: Houston Rockets (No.1, 1983)
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1981: Mark Aguirre, SF, DePaul

Stats: 23.0 ppg., 8.6 rpg., 4.5 assists
Tournament: Aguirre helped DePaul to the Final Four as a freshman in 1979, but the top-seeded Blue Demons are victims of upsets in the second round the next two seasons. Aguirre opts for the draft after his junior year.
NBA Draft: Dallas Mavericks (No. 1, 1981)(AP Photo)

Stats: 20.8 ppg., 81.0 FT%
Tournament: Ford led UNC to the national championship game as a junior, but the Tar Heels lose in the first round to San Francisco in his senior season.
NBA Draft: Kansas City Kings (No. 2, 1978)(AP Photo)

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1977: Marques Johnson, G/F, UCLA

Stats: 21.4 ppg., 11.4 rpg.
Tournament: Johnson helped the Bruins to John Wooden's 10th championship in 1975, but UCLA loses in the second round to Idaho State in his senior season.
NBA Draft: Milwaukee Bucks (No. 3, 1977)
(Wally Fong/AP)

Stats: 29.9 ppg., 8.2 rpg.
Tournament: Thompson led the Wolfpack to the national championship as a junior, but North Carolina State does not make the tournament his senior year.
NBA Draft: Atlanta Hawks (No. 1, 1975)
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1972, 1973 and 1974: Bill Walton, C, UCLA

Stats (career): 20.3 ppg., 15.7 rpg.
Tournament: Walton led the Bruins to back-to-back national championships in 1972 and 1973, the highlight a 44-point effort on 21-of-22 shooting against Memphis in the 1973 final. Walton's bid for three straight championships falls short in a 80-77 double-overtime loss to North Carolina State in the Final Four.
NBA Draft: Portland Trail Blazers (No. 1, 1974)
(Robert H. Houston/AP)

Tournament: Alcindor led the Bruins to a 92-72 win against Purdue in the 1969 championship game. He caps a banner career with 37 points and 20 rebounds.

NBA Draft: Milwaukee Bucks (No. 1, 1969)

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1968: Elvin Hayes, F/C, Houston

Stats: 36.8 ppg., 18.9 rpg.

Tournament: Hayes, a senior, helps Houston snap UCLA's 47-game win streak in the regular season with a 39-point, 15-rebound effort, but he's held to 10 points in the Final Four rematch, a 101-69 loss.

NBA Draft: San Diego Rockets (No. 1, 1968)

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1967: Lew Alcindor, C, UCLA

Stats: 29.0 ppg., 15.5 rpg.

Tournament: Alcindor, a sophomore, leads the Bruins to a national championship with 20 points and 18 points in a 79-64 win against Dayton. He scores 34 points with 16 rebounds the following year in a 78-55 national championship win against North Carolina.

NBA Draft: Milwaukee Bucks (No. 1, 1969)

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1966: Cazzie Russell, SG, Michigan

Stats: 30.8 ppg., 8.4 rpg.

Tournament: Russell can't quite lead the Wolverines back to the NCAA championship game in 1966. Michigan falls 84-77 to Kentucky in the Elite Eight.

NBA Draft: New York Knicks (No. 1, 1966)

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1964 and 1965: Bill Bradley, SF/SG, Princeton

Stats (career): 30.2 ppg.

Tournament: Bradley carries Princeton to the Final Four as a senior, where they lose to Michigan 93-76. Bradley scores 58 points against Wichita State in the third-place game.

NBA Draft: New York Knicks (Territorial pick, 1965)

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1963: Art Heyman, G/F, Duke

Stats: 24.9 ppg., 10.8 rpg.

Tournament: Heyman leads Duke to the Final Four his senior season, where they are beaten by eventual national champion Loyola University-Chicago.

NBA Draft: New York Knicks (No. 1, 1963)

(Photo courtesy of Duke University)

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1961 and 1962: Jerry Lucas, F/C, Ohio State

Stats (career): 24.3 ppg., 17.2 rpg.

Tournament: Lucas leads the Buckeyes to back-to-back championship games in 1961 and 1962, but Ohio State loses to Cincinnati both times. Lucas has 27 and 11 points, respectively, in those two games.

NBA Draft: Cincinnati Royals (Territorial pick, 1962)

(Harvey Eugene Smith/AP)

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1958, 1959 and 1960: Oscar Robertson, PG, Cincinnati

Stats (career): 33.8 ppg., 15.8 rpg., 4.8 assists

Tournament: "The Big O" leads the Bearcats to the Final Four in 1959 and 1960. Cincinnati loses to California both seasons.

NBA Draft: Cincinnati Royals (Territorial pick, 1960)

(AP Photo)

[NOTE: No award was given from 1952 to 1957]

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1951: Sherman White, F, Long Island

Stats: 27.7 ppg.

Tournament: Long Island does not make the tournament in White's senior season because of a point-shaving scandal. White is awarded Sporting News honors shortly before his arrest.

NBA Draft: White was banned from the NBA because of the scandal.

(AP Photo)

[NOTE: No award was given from 1952 to 1957]

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1950: Paul Arizin, F, Villanova

Stats: 25.3 ppg., 77.6 FT%

Tournament: Villanova finishes 25-4 in Arizin's senior season but does not make the NCAA tournament.

NBA Draft: Philadelphia 76ers (Territorial pick, 1950)

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[NOTE: No award was given from 1947 to 1949]

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1946: Bob Kurland, C, Oklahoma A&M

Stats: 19.5 ppg.

Tournament: The 7-foot Kurland guides Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State) to its second straight NCAA championship with 23 points in a 43-40 win against North Carolina.